Around the world we have sanctuaries, land set aside for endangered species where they can't be hunted. Typically, sanctuaries for endangered animals come to mind. However, plants can become endangered species too. In fact, we have some threatened species of plants right here in our region.
Read MoreGrowing a garden to help support wildlife can boost the biodiversity of the surrounding area, create entertaining viewing opportunities, and even increase the value of your home. Here are the key items to consider when planning a garden for wildlife.
Read MoreI have been gardening all winter. Fresh lettuce, kale, herbs, peas, tomatoes, and even violas freshly harvested each week.
Read MoreOne of my early memories as a child is setting in the hayfield with grandpa as he showed me different plants. I have a clear memory of him cutting off a plant with his pocket knife and it oozing out a thick white sap.
Read MoreThe process of deadheading flowers is very simple. As the blooms begin to fade, pinch or cut off the flower stem below the spent flower and just above the first set of full, healthy leaves. Repeat with all the dead or fading flowers on the plant.
Read MoreRight now, my eyes are on fire … but I’m used to it. Like many people I suffer from seasonal allergies. This might come as a surprise considering you see me in videos each week working in the garden or out in the greenhouse. Part of having allergies is learning to live with them.
Read MoreTo most gardeners, dandelions are a nuisance that invades our beautiful lawns and gardens. However, that wasn’t always the case. In fact, dandelions were intentionally introduced to North America by European settlers. Why?!?!?!
Read MoreAlong a few miles of the Pacific Coast at the Oregon and California border lies a unique area where the ideal combination of climate, soil, water and man has developed a product of deep meaning, beauty and tradition - the Easter Lily.
Read MoreAir plants make great accent pieces for any room. Like all houseplants, they bring a bit of the outdoor inside. Air plants offer an easy way to reconnect with nature.
Read MorePeace lilies are a very common houseplant because they are so easy to grow. Belonging to the genus Spathiphyllum, there are a number of species grown as houseplants. Botanically speaking, they have some very interesting characteristics.
Read MoreFall is here. There is a bit of a chill in the air this week, and, here in the mid-Ohio valley, the leaves are starting to change. There are a few factors that cause the leaves of deciduous trees to change in the fall, and the science behind that change is pretty … cool.
Read MoreThis year I went a little crazy with tomatoes. I have close to fifty plants in my garden. I had hoped for a bumper crop that I could freeze and can for future use, but this hasn’t been the best growing season. My tomatoes are ripening at a smaller size than typically expected and ripening more slowly at that. Also, some of them are developing splits in the skin are this last round of much needed rain.
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